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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,522 and 1,751,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,522 and 1,751,088 is: 3,755,329.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,522 : 1,751,088 = 1,751,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,522/1,751,088 = 1,751,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,522x = 1,751,088 × 1,751,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,522x = 3,066,309,183,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,309,183,744/816,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,755,329.54

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